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At a recent event hosted by the Gardai, Sergeant Peter Mc Connon, Crime Prevention Officer for County Carlow, had on display over 200 items of stolen and recovered power tools. The haul was the result of a successful police operation in the area and the ‘identification parade’ of tools was …

The position of importance Merlo holds within the McHale Plant Sales model mix will be underlined at the FTMTA Farm Machinery Show (Punchestown, February). Featured units will be a TF35.7-115 Turbofarmer model, displayed alongside a P27.6 Plus unit from the compact end of the Merlo model spectrum. Aimed at agricultural …

This year, Close Brothers celebrates a noteworthy 140-year anniversary. Since being established in 1878, we have been, and still are, recognised as a FTSE 250 company. With a reliably strong credit rating and offices across the UK and Ireland, we have supported SMEs for many years. Today, we have over …

As Ireland enjoyed one of the hottest summers for 40 years, the heat had an unexpected benefit for agronomist, Ronan Branniganat the six golf courses he manages around Dublin, Meath and Louth. The heatwave burnt the grass on the drainage lines of Kilcock Golf Club exposing the systems underneath. Ronan …

McHale Plant Sales’ expertise in Komatsu aftersales in Ireland was acknowledged by the Japanese manufacturer at its recent annual Advanced Technical Contest, held at their UK headquarters in Newcastle and competed in by Komatsu distributors from all of their major European markets. Following the contest, the Irish distributor had reason …

Due to huge demand and the growth of the Construction, Quarry and Machinery Show (CQMS) has had to relocate to a new and larger venue. Punchestown event centre, near Naas, Co. Kildare, will host this premier equipment show on June 21stand 22nd2019. Following on from the successful CQMS 17 which …

As part of their extensive growth strategy, Ireland’s largest plant and tool Hire Specialists, Laois Hire Group have made another major investment to further expand their fleet of plant machinery. The arrival of this new fleet of top quality Kubota excavators is a sign of their serious commitment to deliver the …

A day-long seminar for those considering an apprenticeship in the construction plant and machinery sector is being organised by Komatsu distributor, McHale Plant Sales at its offices on Greenogue Industrial Estate, Rathcoole on a date yet to be finalised in late-September/early October. Free to participants, the programme will comprise a mixture …

Epiroc has appointed WAC McCandless (Engineers) Ltd as the authorised dealer for its hydraulic attachment tools across the island of Ireland. Donal Cunningham, Epiroc’s Sales Manager for Ireland said “With a reputation for combining customer focus with product knowledge and expertise, WAC McCandless has successfully grown Epiroc’s share of the …

DAF Truck is looking for the oldest truck still in transport operation. The search focuses on typical DAF vehicles from past decades that continue to run day-to-day. Operators and drivers are being invited to share their truck on DAF Trucks N.V.’s Facebook page. DAF Trucks celebrates its 90thanniversary this year. …